diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 554a900b59..90ff215dd3 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -1440,8 +1440,18 @@ open class ChatController(var ctrl: ChatCtrl?, val ntfManager: NtfManager, val a
         chatItemSimpleUpdate(r.user, r.chatItem)
       is CR.SndFileProgressXFTP ->
         chatItemSimpleUpdate(r.user, r.chatItem)
-      is CR.SndFileCompleteXFTP ->
+      is CR.SndFileCompleteXFTP -> {
         chatItemSimpleUpdate(r.user, r.chatItem)
+        val cItem = r.chatItem.chatItem
+        val mc = cItem.content.msgContent
+        val fileName = cItem.file?.fileName
+        if (
+          mc is MsgContent.MCFile
+          && fileName != null
+        ) {
+          removeFile(appContext, fileName)
+        }
+      }
       is CR.CallInvitation -> {
         chatModel.callManager.reportNewIncomingCall(r.callInvitation)
       }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index 54d78810f9..7f81bc5108 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -1359,6 +1359,12 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
             chatItemSimpleUpdate(user, aChatItem)
         case let .sndFileCompleteXFTP(user, aChatItem, _):
             chatItemSimpleUpdate(user, aChatItem)
+            let cItem = aChatItem.chatItem
+            let mc = cItem.content.msgContent
+            if case .file = mc,
+               let fileName = cItem.file?.filePath {
+                removeFile(fileName)
+            }
         case let .callInvitation(invitation):
             m.callInvitations[invitation.contact.id] = invitation
             activateCall(invitation)